My take: It’s hard to argue against that list. I believe Colorado warrants a list of at least 15 public/daily-fee courses (Arizona has 25). For my next five, in no particular order, I’d include some of my favorites: The Ridge at Castle Pines North (Castle Rock); The Heritage at Westmoor (Westminster); Fossil Trace (Golden); Walking Stick (Pueblo); and Raven at Three Peaks (Silverthorne).

Terry Frei graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in the Denver area and has degrees in history and journalism from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He worked for the Rocky Mountain News while attending CU and joined the Post staff after graduation. He has also worked at the Oregonian in Portland, Ore., and The Sporting News. His seventh book, March 1939: Before the Madness, was issued in February 2014.